Arm-supporter.



J. D. RAFERT.

ARM SUPPORTER.

APPLICATION IILED MAY 1, 1913.

1,083,338, Patented Jan. 6, 1914.

COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH CO-.WASHINOTON D c JOHN D. RAFERT, or arrival-lawn,onro.

ARMSUPPOBTER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 6, 1914:.

Application f led May 1, 1913. Serial No. 764,752.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN D. RAFERT, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Cleveland, in the county of Guyahoga and State ofOhio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Arm-Supporters, of which the following is a specification, reference beingbad therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to an arm supporter for athletes and moreparticularly for base ball players, the device being adapted to relievethe arm from the shock incurred when a ball is suddenly released in theart of throwing.

The invention consists in the matters here inafter set forth andparticularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a view showing a supporter in position;Fig. 2 is a view of the back of the arm; and Fig. 3 is a view of thesupporter removed from the body of the user.

As herein shown in preferred form, an adjustable upper arm band 1 thatmay have an elastic section therein, if preferred is connected byinelastic straps 2 with an elbow band 3 which may likewise be elastic ifdesired. A fore arm band 4 is secured by an extension 5 of the band 3 tothe wrist band. Buckles 6 or like take up means provide for theadjustment in length of these inelastic parts.

An elastic shoulder band 7 extends from the point of the wearersshoulder through a guide 8 in the upper band 1 and a similar guide 9 inthe elbow band 3 to the fore arm band 4. The guide 9 is not in alinementwith the guide 8 so that the elastic member 7 passes to the inside ofthe fore arm as indicated in Fig. 1, while the non-elastic connections 2lie on the top of the fore arm and front of the upper arm. Othernonelastic connections indicated at 10 connect the upper bands. Theupper end of the member 7 is secured either to a yoke 11 that is adaptedto be laced into position over the shoulders and under the arm pits ofthe wearer or it may be secured directly to the uniform or suit of theuser.

Suitable take up buckles 12 are provided for adjusting the device to thewearer.

An elastic strip 13 is secured to the elbow band and the forearm band insuch manner as to pass over the point of the elbow when the arm isflexed, and thereby support the arm during certain movements thereof.

As a result of this construction, a supporter is obtained which while itmoves readily to the movement of the arm, as in throwing a ball,reinforces the muscles passing through the elbow and thereby aids thelatter in overcoming the inertia of the arm when a thrown ball leavesthe hand. -It may be adjusted in such manner as to suit the individualrequirement of the wearer and afford an elfective means for relievingthe strain upon the arm. Furthermore, the supporter aids the arm musclesin throwing the ball, and enables theuser to project the ball withgreater speed than he can obtain without its aid.

Obviously, changes in the details of construction may be made withoutdeparting from the spirit of my invention and I do not care to limitmyself to any particular form or arrangement of parts.

What I claim as my invention is 1. An arm supporter comprising a bandadapted to be adjustably secured around the upper arm near the shoulder,a band adapted to be secured around the upper arm near the elbow,inelastic, flexible and adjustable connections between the upper andlower bands, a fore arm band, an inelastic, adjustable and flexibleconnection between said band and the band near the elbow, an elasticconnecting member adapted to be secured to the wearer at the point ofthe shoulder at one end and at the other end to the fore-arm band, insliding engagement with the other band.

2. An arm supporter comprising a band adapted to be adjustably securedaround the upper arm near the shoulder, a band adapted to be securedaround the upper arm near the elbow, inelastic, flexible and adjustablethe shoulder at one end and at the other end connections between theupper and lower to the fore-arm band, in sliding engagement bands, afore arm band, an inelastic, adwith the other band.

justable and flexible connection between In testimony whereof I afiix mysignature 5 said band and the band near the elbow, an in presence of twowitnesses.

elastic flexible connection between the elbow band and the wrist bandadapted to pass JOHN RAFERT' over the point of the elbow of the wearer,lVitnesses: and an elastic connecting member adapted N. C. FOSTER, 10 tobe secured to the wearer at the point of A. S. MEIKLEJOI-IN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commimsioner of Eatentu,

Washington, .D. C.

